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Jaak Sooäär

Born: April 25, 1972

Jaak Sooäär (b. 1972) was born in Tallinn, Estonia. In 1994, he graduated from the Music College in Tallinn and, in 2001, from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Since 2001, he has taught guitar at the Jazz Music Department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and, since 2004, acted as the head of the department. Sooäär’s first concerts (all over the Soviet Union) took place as a member of the Estonian Boys’ Choir in which he started singing at the age of seven. Since 1989, he has been active on the Estonian jazz and pop scene, playing guitar literally with everybody of note. Since the late 1990s, Sooäär has performed with many internationally known jazz musicians, including Ray Anderson, Conny Bauer, Han Bennink, Raoul Björkenheim, Eric Brochard, Gavin Bryars, Kent Carter, Will Calhoun, Pierre Dørge, Anders Jormin, Dave Kikoski, Alexey Kruglov, Joelle Léandre, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Ramon Lopez, Ron McClure, Karlheinz Miklin, Liudas Mockunas, John Schröder, Harri Sjöström and Petras Vyshniauskas, and has been active in several international bands, including The Dynamite Vikings, Erdmann/Sooäär Dessert Time (1st prize at international Peer Gynt Improvisation Contest in Pärnu, Estonia, in 2001), Mockunas-Pasborg Project and Almost Zebra (3rd place at the 5th European Improvisation Tournament in Poitiers, France, in 2001)

Zula

Label: AVA Muusika
Released: 2024
Track listing: Zula; Always Alive; Listening to the Night Sky; Mia; Old Dance; New Costume; Tsakhik em khakhel; Waltz in Kadriorg.

Sooäär, Yaralyan, Ounaskari: Zula

by Ian Patterson
February 5, 2024

A group sound is a precious thing. It may take years to develop, or it might spring, fully fledged, from the offing. Either way, it is a calling card and a brand. Tinkering with it too much might risk alienating loyal fans. The trio of Estonian guitarist Jaak Sooäär, Finnish drummer Markku Ounaskari and Armenian bassist ...

Our Final Random List Of New Releases From 2023 Including David Binney, Jaak Sooar and Vincen Garcia

by Len Davis
January 7, 2024

A random selection of new release from 2023 including David Binney, Jaak Sooaar, Vincen Garcia and The Devine King Project. Playlist Jaak Sooaar “Always Alive" from Zula (Self Produced) 00:00 David Helbock “The Ups And Downs" from The Ups And Downs (ACT Music) 05:22 Apostolis Anthimos “Pinocchios Dream" from Come Together (Metal Mind) 10:42 ...

New music from Bob Holz, Evan Marien, Go Go Penguin and Jaak Sooaar

by Len Davis
October 1, 2023

Featuring new releases from Bob Holz, Wojtek Pillichoiwski, Evan Marien, Dana Hawkins, Go Go Penguin and Jaak Sooaar. Plus music from Italian guitarist Rugerro Robin, Wasafiri and Japanese band Casiopea.Playlist Bob Holz “World Turned Upside Down" from Holz-Stathis Collaborative (MVD) 00:00 Wojtek Pilichowski “Vihoora" from Conjunction (Self Produced) 06:16 Evan Marien-Dana Hawkins “Water On ...

New Music From Hiromi, Usein Bekirov, Mohini Dey And David Binney

by Len Davis
September 17, 2023

The latest release from Hiromi Sonic Wonderland, from Ukraine Drummer Usein Bekirov with Randy Brecker and Hadrien Feraud Sato, bassist from Spain Vincen Garcia Why Not his new single and Mohini Dey with more from her latest. Drummer Nicolas Viccario from Metropolitan Souk with pianist Ruslan Sirota and bassist Hadrien Feraud. Polish guitarist Apotolis Anthimos Come ...

Jazzkaar 2023

by Martin Longley
June 10, 2023

Jazzkaar Tallinn, Estonia April 23-30, 2023 Jazzkaar has now lost two days, this exceptional Estonian festival running at eight rather than ten, but still remaining epic when compared to most others. The opening Sunday might have only featured a single concert, but as the fresh week progressed, the scale incrementally increased, hitting ...

Jazzkaar Interviews: Jaak Sooäär

by Martin Longley
April 25, 2022

The Estonian guitarist Jaak Sooäär reaches his 50th birthday on Monday 25th April, and celebrates by playing a gig at the Jazzkaar festival in Tallinn. Most of Sooäär's prominence in the country, and around the rest of Europe, emanates from his inspired output as an adventurous jazz guitarist, but he has occasionally side-stepped into the realms ...

Sooäär-Yaralyan-Ounaskari: Goodbye July

by Ian Patterson
February 7, 2021

Estonian guitarist Jaak Sooäär, Finnish drummer Markku Ounaskari and Armenian bassist Ara Yaralyan first joined ranks in 2016, though all three have been active across the Baltic jazz scenes since the 1990s. Sooäär has collaborated with veterans such as Anders Jormin, Han Bennink and Vladimir Tarasov, Ounaskari with Arve Henriksen and Tore Brunborg, while Yaralyan has ...

Goodbye July

Label: o-tone music
Released: 2020
Track listing: November Rose; Teisele Kaldale; Roomus Vang/Cheerful Prisoner; Goodbye July; Mer tan itev; Swallow; Four Month; Vaga vesi.